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12-12-2009, 11:04 PM
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Corporatespeak - fantastic word!
I hate to hear a nurses aide or such ask a patient if they have to "wee" or "piss". Surely they know the correct words! Same with waitresses who ask if you've "made all gone." Ack! You've just confirmed your tip.
I may be all alone in this last one, but when did people quit getting invitations and start getting invites? "Invites" sounds like something out of The Beverly Hillbillies!
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12-12-2009, 10:56 PM
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Nipple. I don't know why, I just cannot stand that word.
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12-12-2009, 11:02 PM
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"Random"
"Bolded" (is bold a verb?)
"copacetic" (only people of a certain age group seem to use this)
"Bifurcate"
"anecdotal"
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02-23-2010, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
"copacetic" (only people of a certain age group seem to use this)
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As a person of a certain age group, I can say that "Wee Willie Webber" who was on the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia in the 1960's and hosted the Breakfast Time show, used copacetic on every show to indicate that things were fine in Philly, especially with respect to the 76ers who were doing well at the time.
I have never heard anyone else use this word.
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12-13-2009, 12:19 AM
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retarded
stupid
(I think these two come from 1) being called them as a child and 2) being a teacher and not wanting my students to use them).
The "n" word. I think this is the most reprehensible word in the English language.
What is sad is that people think it's totally okay to say. I worked at a school that was predominately hispanic (say 60%), then african american was about 35%. The african american students would walk around to and say (in front of little kids) to their friends "hey nigger what's up". I was absolutely and positively appalled!!!! I was appalled that they were 1) saying it as it is a word that "wrong" 2) saying it in front of little kids. I can't even put into appropriate words my complete horror of hearing people say this word. By using this word I feel like we have set ourselves back 100 years and I'm not even african american!!! There has got to me irony in this somehow.
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12-13-2009, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
They are most likely saying (since we're apparently typing this stuff out) "hey nigga, what's up." That doesn't have to make a difference to you. I just like for people to know what they are hearing and are criticizing.
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It doesn't matter whether they are saying "nigger" or "nigga". It's the same conotation and it's just a horrible word.
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A similar irony as when other groups use potentially racially offensive words intraracially. I have heard whites call each other (since we're apparently typing this stuff out) "honky" and Hispanics call each other "spic(sp)," etc. Far be it from me to think my opinion on that matters to the people who do it, just like yours as a nonBlack person doesn't.
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I can't say I've ever heard the word "honky" in relation to white people or "spic" in relation to hispanic people.
And your right, my opinion about the word nigger isn't going to change people from saying it, but the thread isn't about changing people from saying it, it's us coming and telling others what words we hate.
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12-13-2009, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ASUADPi
It doesn't matter whether they are saying "n---er" or "n---a". It's the same conotation and it's just a horrible word.
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Not defending the word, but no, it's not.
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12-13-2009, 12:34 AM
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I second KSU Violet on "It is what it is". I knew there was one that I hear all the time but I apparently had blocked it out!
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12-13-2009, 02:25 AM
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Not hear, but it pisses me off when people use alternate spellings of words to prove a point. Like emaculant or womyn.
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12-13-2009, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pshsx1
"Moist"
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There should be an official fear dedicated to this word. I know so many people who can't stand to hear it.
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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito
Not hear, but it pisses me off when people use alternate spellings of words to prove a point. Like emaculant or womyn.
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One of my least favorite words: brutal
I don't know why. I have just never liked it, in any sense of the word.
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12-13-2009, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
One of my least favorite words: brutal
I don't know why. I have just never liked it, in any sense of the word.
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Then how are we to describe those 'breakdowns' that are so popular with the kids today?
ETA: the .gif
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12-13-2009, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna
"She sent me a text," instead of "She texted me."
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I cringe when people don't conjugate this word. I'd rather hear "texted" because, if it happened yesterday, "She text me" is not correct.
Okay, Mommy CG just played with me nerves. She says "simular" (with a "y" sound as is "simulate") instead of "similar."  On that note:
pacific =/= specific
wheps =/= welts
ministration =/= menstruation
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12-13-2009, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito
emaculant
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I don't even know what word this is supposed to be an alternate spelling of. 
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12-13-2009, 01:05 PM
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I don't even know what word this is supposed to be an alternate spelling of. |
immaculate
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12-13-2009, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
immaculate
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huh. That's not making a statement (like womyn), that's just plain bad spelling.
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